| To me, this series just seems like a ridiculous mess; It offends at every turn and it is very over the top. Despite this, I've never seen anything negative said about it. I've heard things about how the plot is masterful, and how it's very intelligent, but I don't see it. Sure, there are many plot twists, but they were all pretty predictable... Can you all tell me your reasons for liking the show, or if you don't like it feel free to admit that here. I simply want to know what it is about this show. I'd especially like to hear the opinion of somebody who hasn't played the games. |
| Predictable? You can't know if you really predicted it until everything ends. This is Danganronpa. Nothing is predictable. If someone says they predicted who is going to die, who is the killer, what is the bigger picture etc, they are lying blatantly. This is your answer assuming you played the games. If you didn't play the games, I ask you, why are you watching this? |
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Beth_Masey said: Both Kurt and Beth, I have not played the games and the show isn't confusing at all; I simply don't get why people enjoy it...SirKurt said: If you didn't play the games, I ask you, why are you watching this? Yeah. I mean, if you want to jump into the anime without having played the games, have seen playthroughs of it, or watched the DR1 anime/'manga and read the DR2 manga to know the plot of the games, then that's fine, but if you do so without doing so, then you will very likely be confused and unentertained. It's completely recommended to do that before watching either of the two anime, since these are the ones that are ending what has been going on in the games. |
TeruKonato said: I simply don't get why people enjoy it... I enjoy it because I played DR games and like finding out more about the characters and their backstory. That being said I would not recommend it to someone who has not played or liked the games like you so don't watch it because it's made for fans of the games. |
Fayt89 said: *upupupu* The fandom must stay pure, is that it?I would not recommend it to someone who has not played or liked the games like you so don't watch it because it's made for fans of the games. |
| Download the games from Steam, play them, read the novels, grow with the characters, entertain the whacky world and its semi-superhumans and you will see why people love this anime. Not everything has to be the colossal Attack on Titan, Re:Zero and Kabaneri blockbuster anime of the season for people to adore it. As someone mentioned it has the same flare and charm that Jojo's Bizzare Adventure. Whacky but immersive. I adore this anime, the games, the universe and its characters and judging by its rating and the popularity of it so do a lot of people. |
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| I don't really see people calling the plot masterful or anything. The games are good and these (both this and despair) are decent sequels to them, that's all there's to it. |
TeruKonato said: Beth_Masey said: Both Kurt and Beth, I have not played the games and the show isn't confusing at all; I simply don't get why people enjoy it...Yeah. I mean, if you want to jump into the anime without having played the games, have seen playthroughs of it, or watched the DR1 anime/'manga and read the DR2 manga to know the plot of the games, then that's fine, but if you do so without doing so, then you will very likely be confused and unentertained. It's completely recommended to do that before watching either of the two anime, since these are the ones that are ending what has been going on in the games. If you wanna know why people like this show it's because the vast majority of the people watching are those who have played the games and possess a thorough understanding of the whole series and its characters. If you're hopping on board just for Danganronpa 3 it's only natural you're not going to find it as enjoyable as most of the viewers. While this show has its own independent story a lot of the major plot points so far are weaving in points from other games in the series. Right now you're basically playing Kingdom Hearts 2 while having no experience with the original Kingdom Hearts. |
| What Chanaynay said. You haven't played the first 2 games. You're not emotional invested to the characters and story. You didn't feel how high the stakes were for these characters. Of course you won't enjoy it. There you got your answer. Now stop portraying us like some blind hardcore fans. |
TheLaw said: What Chanaynay said. You haven't played the first 2 games. You're not emotional invested to the characters and story. You didn't feel how high the stakes were for these characters. Of course you won't enjoy it. There you got your answer. Now stop portraying us like some blind hardcore fans. ^ All of this. While most of the plot is understandable without having played either DR1 or DR2, even UDG, it's meant to use your expectations from the franchise, your love and understanding of the characters, etc., to build up to something more. It's not meant to make you love characters you should have already fallen in love with in past media. That would be redundant. With the exception of Chiaki, I guess. While I'm personally enjoying Future Arc more, Despair Arc is by no means weak. Future Arc has the advantage of a cast made up of mostly anime-only characters, too, so what you know about them is the same as even the most "hardcore" of """hardcore""" fans. Despair Arc relies far more on the assumption of past DR2 knowledge. |
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| As the title of Danganronpa 3 indicate, this is meant to be watched after playing the first two Danganronpa games (as well as the spinoff Another Episode, and perhaps side materials as well). Future Arc is the final saga where everything comes to a definitive end, while Despair Arc is a prequel showing character backstories. They both assume you already know and love the characters from spending 40-60+ hours playing the games, so of course the shows won't make much sense if you're not already heavily invested in the storyline and characters. Sure it's understandable without them technically, but it's easy to see why you'd have trouble caring in Future or find Despair utterly boring if you weren't already looking forward to seeing these parts of the characters' lives. It's like starting with the final volume of Harry Potter during the climatic final battle and complaining you don't really care about all these characters being thrust on you and dying. |
| Danganronpa 3, is really just an add-on to close off loose ends for the 3 games. Without actually playing the games and knowing the characters, the show would still make sense but it's somewhat meaningless to people just hopping on the bandwagon. People like to see how their favorite, and not-so-favorite characters have grown, what happened to them, etc. All of the games have very open ended endings, so this is basically to answer the remaining questions for fans of the series. |
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TheLaw said: Blind hardcore fans? I've never said, not implied anything of the sort. Please don't draw your conclusions from others' responses.What Chanaynay said. You haven't played the first 2 games. You're not emotional invested to the characters and story. You didn't feel how high the stakes were for these characters. Of course you won't enjoy it. There you got your answer. Now stop portraying us like some blind hardcore fans. IchigoMayo said: Thank you. I really appreciate an answer that doesn't read between the lines as "Because it's good. Don't watch it if you don't like it you asshole."Danganronpa 3, is really just an add-on to close off loose ends for the 3 games. Without actually playing the games and knowing the characters, the show would still make sense but it's somewhat meaningless to people just hopping on the bandwagon. People like to see how their favorite, and not-so-favorite characters have grown, what happened to them, etc. All of the games have very open ended endings, so this is basically to answer the remaining questions for fans of the series. |
TeruKonatoAug 23, 2016 7:57 PM
| Like with Jojo,DR is 100 % dumb fun Also,you shouldn't be watching these shows without playing the games.It was said a lot time ago that it was only for fans of the game. You only watch the shitty rushed adaptaion of the first game and you're not emotional invested to the characters and story |
| I hated it at first, then liked it. I hated it because it killed characters I liked, but then I liked it for actually managing to NOT be predictable and appreciated how it masterfully DESTROYS tropes. Let's just say Sayaka was a huge shock for me. Now I'm playing all 3 games and watching the 3 anime. I like it because it is so damn brutal yet STILL manages to make me laugh, get sad, feel for the characters, etc. Takes a lot to do that to me after so many haven't done that in a while. Short answer- it's immersive and unpredictable. |
| Simply put, you won't get the hype for it if you haven't played (at least) through DR1 and SDR2 This series is explicitly made for the fans |
| It because the anime is created for people who have play the game. I don't play the game but I read the spoiler for Danganronpa 2 in wikia and watch Another Episode walkthrough in youtube with some skipping here and there. |
But it's important to remember that a movie review is subjective;it only gives you one person's opinion. http://www.classzone.com/books/lnetwork_gr08/page_build.cfm?content=analyz_media&ch=30 It doesn't matter if you like LoGH,Monster etc.If you are a jobless or college/school dropout living in your mom basement, you are still an unintelligent loser. Taste in anime does not make you a better person.If elitist don't exist, casual pleb and shit taste also don't exist. |
| Well the second game is pure genius, the rest of the franchise is not even close to being as good, so unless you've played the game (or watched it on Youtube like I did) you'll probably never understand why this franchise is so popular. As for Mirai-hen I;m having mixed feelings about it, it is kind of a mess so far and it's rushed, I think they should've focused on the new cast and survival game instead of bringing back old characters and advertising for the Ultra Despair Girls game. |
Flevalt said: In this anime, however, the main cast is already known from the beginning and you know that they won't die (Makoto, Aoi, Kyoko). Okay let's not jinx anything now. I'm staying vigilant on this until Aoi makes it out of this anime alive and safe. |
| the creators said that this was mainly for existing dangan ronpa fans to give them closure and to thank them for being a fan of the show... compared to the dangan ronpa:animation which was to draw new people into the series. i like it because i was always wondering what really happened after drae/sdr2. this seems like a quicker and possibly cheaper? alternative to a dr3 game or something. i really have to see how it all wraps up though. i hope it has a good and satisfying ending. if it doesn't, my opinion of it might change?? for me, i just love learning more about the school, its functions, and new members of the killing game introduced. in the despair arc, i appreciate the references to dr0 and stuff like that. it's nice seeing the old characters from sdr2/survivors from dr1. |
| It's not meant to be gotten. Because it's the 3rd installment of something that skipped the 2nd part, at least in anime. |
| Be thankful for the wisdom granted to you. |
| One of my most favorite anime of all time. First time watching this, (Danganronpa 1) i thought its gonna be boring because I'm not a fan of those class trials thing but turns out it is very interesting. Been a fan ever since. Love the characters too |
Flevalt said: main characters who are being doubted on ridiculous levels for trivial reasons despite everyone having watched them during the live broadcast. You know they're being doubted for protecting the remnants of despair, right? The people who participated in ending the world... right? |
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| It's interesting, even though I don't understand many things about it because I've never played any game and I don't intend to. I'm just watching it because I always watch the sequels of stuff I've watched, it doesn't matter if I liked it or not. The characters are cool, some are crazy, some aren't. I don't know what to say about the plot, it's interesting, nothing more. I don't see nothing intelligent in the anime to be honest, some super smart kids are always made to kill each other by some stupid reasoning. |
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TeruKonato said: Fayt89 said: *upupupu* The fandom must stay pure, is that it?I would not recommend it to someone who has not played or liked the games like you so don't watch it because it's made for fans of the games. Look mate, you're literally Danganronpa THREE. It's the conclusion to a story. You're not enjoying it because these shows are filled to the brim with fanservice and references to the greater DR franchise, and without the context of the other stories it's pointless watching these. Plus, for someone with such a vast repertoire of anime as yourself, you're not in the hugest position to be critiquing things too hard. |
| I enjoy watching the madness. I understand if you do not. For me, it is like spending time with your favourite characters. The cast of class 77 is special to me. I enjoy them, also seeing Monaka animated was a joy. So I think that people watch it for different reasons. One of the main reasons is that this is the final bow for these characters. When you lived with them through three games, four novels, one anime, you become invested in them, and you want to see their final bow. This anime is just like the games it is random and wonky and weird. But I feels like Danganronpa. So I am excited to see how it ends. |
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Flevalt said: .... >main characters who are being doubted on ridiculous levels for trivial reasons despite everyone having watched them during the live broadcast. They saved the guys that destroy the world, Of course they are going to doubt about them >But here you know after the first 2 Episodes who is gonna be the last ones to face off against each other, obviously Kyoko, Makoto and Aoi, the white-haired hope-fanatic, the black-haired bloodthristy faggot and the self-personification of the Danganronpa dev-team who programmed Usami. Maiya is already dead and you have to be dumb if you think that Munakata or Juzo are surviving this after the last two EPs. And at least one survivor of DR1 is going to die. |
grymdylan said: Look mate, several people seem to be latching onto this comment as if it means something. Besides the fact that it was a stupid joke, you failed to grasp the undercurrent of the original comment. Additionally, I've already got a my fair share of opinions identical to yours being thrown my way. Don't be a two-bit mob thinking your opinion particularly matters in this situation. As for why I chose to respond to this one, specifically? Boredom, probably... :/TeruKonato said: *upupupu* The fandom must stay pure, is that it? Look mate, you're literally Danganronpa THREE. It's the conclusion to a story. You're not enjoying it because these shows are filled to the brim with fanservice and references to the greater DR franchise, and without the context of the other stories it's pointless watching these. Plus, for someone with such a vast repertoire of anime as yourself, you're not in the hugest position to be critiquing things too hard. You've given me a pretty good laugh here, though (^^)b Why would you presume to judge me and my vast repertoire of anime as if you actually know how much I've seen? (More than you, believe it or not) Clearly I'm not a native user to the site, so I'm of no need to actually fill out my list. |
TeruKonatoAug 27, 2016 7:42 PM
| I would say the exact same thing if I have been watching the third entry of a series when I have no prior knowledge of the previous entries. Pointless thread, honestly. Watch Bakumans third season without watching the previous entries. You'll be asking the exact same questions. Really, really pointless thread. |
Rukoudiora said: I mean, I've seen the first anime series... Besides, it really isn't hard to figure out what's going on. If anything, the only real problem with it is what everybody else has been saying; you don't get the same emotional fulfillment. EDIT: I need to stress that this is simply how it is for me. Other viewers might be bad at figuring things out, idk.I would say the exact same thing if I have been watching the third entry of a series when I have no prior knowledge of the previous entries. Pointless thread, honestly. Watch Bakumans third season without watching the previous entries. You'll be asking the exact same questions. Really, really pointless thread. I simply wanted to hear opinions. But yeah, it was kind of pointless to make. |
TeruKonatoAug 28, 2016 4:21 PM
TeruKonato said: Rukoudiora said: I mean, I've seen the first anime series... Besides, it really isn't hard to figure out what's going on. If anything, the only real problem with it is what everybody else has been saying; you don't get the same emotional fulfillment. EDIT: I need to stress that this is simply how it is for me. Other viewers might be bad at figuring things out, idk.I would say the exact same thing if I have been watching the third entry of a series when I have no prior knowledge of the previous entries. Pointless thread, honestly. Watch Bakumans third season without watching the previous entries. You'll be asking the exact same questions. Really, really pointless thread. I simply wanted to hear opinions. But yeah, it was kind of pointless to make. Oh, I took your posts as you haven't seen a thing, but I see. Also, don't worry it's easy to figure out what's going on, but as the common thing in Danganronpa the major twists happen late in the game so I'm sure that will be hard, if you get what I mean. Why would you view this as a ridiculous mess firstly? |
| As a counter, I've never played the games before and I enjoyed the first season of DR. I'm watching Despair Arc, but I've only seen the first two three so far. It seems good, too. It's not like it's hard to pick up on the plot or anything, you know? I can get into the shows. I'll probably play the games eventually. |
| Have you ever heard a death rattle before? Do you think it'll live up to its name? Or will it just be a death...hairball? |
Rukoudiora said: TeruKonato said: I mean, I've seen the first anime series... Besides, it really isn't hard to figure out what's going on. If anything, the only real problem with it is what everybody else has been saying; you don't get the same emotional fulfillment. EDIT: I need to stress that this is simply how it is for me. Other viewers might be bad at figuring things out, idk. I simply wanted to hear opinions. But yeah, it was kind of pointless to make. Oh, I took your posts as you haven't seen a thing, but I see. Also, don't worry it's easy to figure out what's going on, but as the common thing in Danganronpa the major twists happen late in the game so I'm sure that will be hard, if you get what I mean. Why would you view this as a ridiculous mess firstly? I guess I need to revise my initial statement... I think it's a very well thought out series. Along with its razor sharp plot twists, it employs an incredible array of stereotypes designed to break their role while adhering decisively. It reminds me of Chaos Theory. Despite it's apparent messiness, everything is actually firmly in a predetermined place. It's embarrassing to admit it, but I claimed otherwise because I was in a fit over the episode I'd just watched. I simply don't like it because of how over the top it is. Its stereotypes can offend greatly, regardless of their intent to topple the role. It's a very shameless series, in my opinion. |
TeruKonatoAug 28, 2016 4:59 PM
sushienabler said: As a counter, I've never played the games before and I enjoyed the first season of DR. I'm watching Despair Arc, but I've only seen the first two three so far. It seems good, too. It's not like it's hard to pick up on the plot or anything, you know? I can get into the shows. I'll probably play the games eventually. You shouldn't watch Despair arc if you want to play DR2. That arc is a prequel with the characters from DR2 and will spoil you all the twist in the game,So play the game or watch a Lets play first. |
| I think most people can agree that the anime is trash, compared to the game. |
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Selenium_Thorium said: I think most people can agree that the anime is trash, compared to the game. If you are talking about the first anime,then yes. DR3 is fine. |
TeruKonato said: Rukoudiora said: Oh, I took your posts as you haven't seen a thing, but I see. Also, don't worry it's easy to figure out what's going on, but as the common thing in Danganronpa the major twists happen late in the game so I'm sure that will be hard, if you get what I mean. Why would you view this as a ridiculous mess firstly? I guess I need to revise my initial statement... I think it's a very well thought out series. Along with its razor sharp plot twists, it employs an incredible array of stereotypes designed to break their role while adhering decisively. It reminds me of Chaos Theory. Despite it's apparent messiness, everything is actually firmly in a predetermined place. It's embarrassing to admit it, but I claimed otherwise because I was in a fit over the episode I'd just watched. I simply don't like it because of how over the top it is. Its stereotypes can offend greatly, regardless of their intent to topple the role. It's a very shameless series, in my opinion. Okay, I see what you mean, I tend to dislike over the top things as well, but not this, but I understand why you needed to make the topic now, but as others have said in their replies, I guess I don't need to elaborate on why we think it's good. |
Senpaoi said: *sighs* I am so done with this.TeruKonato said: To me, this series just seems like a ridiculous mess; It offends at every turn and it is very over the top. Despite this, I've never seen anything negative said about it. I've heard things about how the plot is masterful, and how it's very intelligent, but I don't see it. Sure, there are many plot twists, but they were all pretty predictable... Can you all tell me your reasons for liking the show, or if you don't like it feel free to admit that here. I simply want to know what it is about this show. I'd especially like to hear the opinion of somebody who hasn't played the games. Well you need to watch the Despair Arc along with Future Arc to understand it, in my opinion. I haven't played the games btw. Why would I only be watching one of them? (For your sake, I'm really hoping that I simply missed your sarcasm...) |
TeruKonatoAug 29, 2016 6:16 PM
Pride- said: Let's plays are lame af, son.sushienabler said: As a counter, I've never played the games before and I enjoyed the first season of DR. I'm watching Despair Arc, but I've only seen the first two three so far. It seems good, too. It's not like it's hard to pick up on the plot or anything, you know? I can get into the shows. I'll probably play the games eventually. You shouldn't watch Despair arc if you want to play DR2. That arc is a prequel with the characters from DR2 and will spoil you all the twist in the game,So play the game or watch a Lets play first. |
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